Nonprofit helps bring solar to Vieques
ISABEL SEGUNDA — After Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, the small island of Vieques – just off the coast of the main island – went without electric power from the grid for more…
Construction of $80 Million Vieques Hospital Set To Begin Next Month
SAN JUAN — Construction of the roughly $80 million Vieques hospital in Puerto Rico will begin in January, said the executive director of the central office for recovery, reconstruction and resiliency. The official, Manuel Laboy Rivera,…
2 Vieques Men Who Brought $1 Million In Cash To St. Thomas By Boat Plead Guilty
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Two residents of Vieques who tried to smuggle more than one million dollars in cash by sea to St. Thomas have admitted their guilt in federal court. Julius Alvarez-Gonzalez and Jimmy Garcia-Quinonez,…
Coast Guard Ends Search For Overdue Vieques Fisherman in Waters South of Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Coast Guard air and surface crews ended the search for an overdue fisherman Sunday evening in waters south of Vieques and Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Still missing is Marcos Jonael Calzada Parilla from Vieques,…
Puerto Rico Discovers PPE Equipment Supply Stash Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
SAN JUAN — The suspected mismanagement of essential supplies during Hurricane Maria turned out to be a boon for Puerto Rico as it fights a rise in coronavirus cases. Health Secretary Lorenzo González said Saturday…